149th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

The 149th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was a Union Army regiment which was active from 30 August 1862 to 24 June 1865 during the American Civil War. Roy Stone raised the regiment, nicknamed the 2nd Bucktail Regiment, to serve as a regiment of marksmen, and they distinguished themselves at the defense of McPherson's Ridge at the Battle of Gettysburg on 2 July 1863, suffering 74.7% losses. It was mustered out in June 1865.